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View over Oeschinensee, Switzerland in the fall

Golden fall afternoon at Oeschinensee

by Larisa

Oeschinensee (Lake Oeschinen in English). The name of this lake is a little hard to remember and pronounce but it’s so beautiful and worth it that I’ve been here twice already in one year. 

October 30, 2018
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Featured, Traveling Switzerland

WHERE TO TRAVEL IN SWITZERLAND

How to explore the magical Blausee

Published by Larisa

Blausee (“Blue Lake”) is probably one of the most famous travel destinations in Switzerland.

June 26, 2018
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Hiking along Walensee in Switzerland

Day trip hike around Walensee

Published by Larisa

Last Saturday we spontaneously decided to go to Walensee for the day. I actually want this on the record guys: a lot of my weekend or day trips in...

May 17, 2018
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Hiking to Berggasthaus Aescher-Wildkirchli in Appenzell

Hiking in Appenzell

Published by Larisa

If you follow people who live in Switzerland through Instagram, you will without a doubt come across the classic picture of the Aescher Berggasthaus. Carved into the mountain, this...

October 12, 2017
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Crystal blue waters of Lavertezzo, Ticino

Dreamy turquoise waters in Lavertezzo

Published by Larisa

This tiny little village in the Italian part of Switzerland has been my tiny little dream ever since I found out that I'll be moving to Zürich.

June 12, 2017
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MY EXPAT STORY

One year since moving to Zurich, Switzerland

One year in Switzerland

by Larisa

Looking back on 12 months full of ups and downs, adventures, and milestones in my new home. 

February 11, 2018
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Expat life

HOW IT ALL BEGAN

One year since moving to Zurich, Switzerland
February 11, 2018

One year in Switzerland

Sitting near a fountain in Niederdorf, Zurich
July 3, 2017

6 months in: 6 things about Zürich

Sunset at Burkliplatz in Zurich
June 4, 2017

Five months in

View over St Peter Church, Zurich city
April 28, 2017

Four months in

April 8, 2017

Integration course with Stadt Zürich

Zurich Lake ferry in Switzerland
March 24, 2017

Three months in

Learning German in Zurich Switzerland
March 14, 2017

Finding a German course in Zürich

Swiss heart, view over Zurich
February 21, 2017

Two months in

A Swiss welcome in Zurich Switzerland
January 23, 2017

A Swiss welcome

postcard view of Zurich Switzerland
January 6, 2017

First day in Zurich

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Looking over Zurich from the offices of a new co-working and community space for women that just opened on Bahnhofstrasse. Had the chance to visit the space and meet the two female founders this week - love that projects like this are happening here and happy to support them. @we_are_wespace 👩🏼‍💻 more in Stories x #jmtszurichplaces Postcard from this weekend 🍂 shopping on Bahnhofstrasse yesterday where golden autumn is still in full swing (but the lucy lights are already up in advance for their Nov 22 debut 🤗). This morning waking up to rain and a day off - no trips or adventures, just a home Sunday in Zurich ☕️ how is you weekend? x Gardens at Zurich’s beautiful Villa Patumbah museum - a small fairytale spot in Seefeld. I posted about it a few weeks ago and am finally writing a full post for the blog :) do you guys still read blog posts? I was discussing this with a friend today and though I know Instagram is the current queen of social, I still love to read blogs and still love to write them. There is something about the blinking cursor and a white page that I can turn into my own story. I write for a living for work, so during the day words can lose their magic in all the bullet points, redrafts and powerpoints, but on the blog I always get to create something that is 100% me and that’s why there’ll always be a JMTS - web version 📝😊 ps: credit to @zurichwonderland for being a lovely local blogger with a beautiful eye for detail who first discovered this place x #jmtszurichplaces Another side of Zürich. Day in the life. Busy week. Less charming old town, more corporate bustle. Just as much a part of my experience here as the old cobblestone streets x When we were out there by the lake, I caught myself thinking that maybe one day, if we stay in Switzerland, we’ll move somewhere closer to nature. Maybe we’ll have our favorite local hike and weekends always full of outdoor activities. A life in the mountains. It’s just a dream but there is something special about imagining your future in a new country. Maybe we’ll move away, maybe we’ll stay in Zürich forever. Maybe this is just me becoming a little more Swiss and wanting to have nature be a bigger part of my life. Time will tell :) #jmtsswissplaces My bucketlist almost from the moment I arrived in Switzerland: seeing fall at Blausee in real life 😊 I think I stumbled upon a picture of it on Instagram somewhere and I just couldn’t believe that now I will live in a country where something so beautiful will be just a day trip for me. After almost two years, I made it there on a sunny late October day and this is my favorite picture 🍂💎 #jmtsswissplaces

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